As the U.K. and the European Union begin their wrangling over details of trade with Northern Ireland, President Biden has more than a passing interest in the final result.
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With Lawmaker’s Killing, U.K. Confronts a New Episode of Terrorism
The police conducted searches and questioned the suspect as Prime Minister Boris Johnson and other leaders paid respects to David Amess, who was fatally stabbed while meeting with constituents.
U.K. Escalates Dispute With E.U. Over Northern Ireland
Britain’s Brexit minister is demanding an overhaul of an agreement on trade rules for Northern Ireland.
Britain’s Covid Missteps Cost Thousands of Lives, Inquiry Finds
Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s slowness last year to impose a lockdown and institute widespread testing had tragic results, according to a parliamentary report.
After Killings, U.K. Asks: Should Misogyny Be a Hate Crime?
Prime Minister Boris Johnson says an emphatic no, but rights groups argue that it would add an extra layer of protection for women who face violence at the hands of men.
As Johnson Draws a Happy Face, Britons Confront a Run of Bad News
There’s a cognitive dissonance between Mr. Johnson’s upbeat appraisal of British life and the ills facing its citizens, including gas and food shortages and fears of rising energy prices.
Boris Johnson Pledges Transformed Economy for U.K.
The prime minister sketched a vision of Britain on the cusp of change, but barely mentioned the spate of fuel and food shortages that have afflicted the country in recent weeks.
Boris Johnson Urges Businesses to Help Resolve Britain’s Shortages
The prime minister said current supply-chain disruptions were an inevitable step to a more robust economy.
U.K. Braces for a Difficult Holiday Season Due to Shortages
Military personnel are driving transport trucks. Pig farmers may start culling their stock. Even the government says shortages will affect Christmas, as Britons brace for a challenging winter.
Military Personnel in U.K. Begin Driving Fuel Trucks to Stem Shortage
A top government official said that supplies were improving but that wider disruptions could continue as the holiday season approaches.